CANTING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of canting

as in pious

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verb

present participle of cant

as in tilting

to set or cause to be at an angle carefully canted the ladder against the wall

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Recent Examples of canting

Adjective

To achieve her extremely light displacement, the ClubSwan125 has a deep canting keel to reduce weight and increase righting moment. — Bill Springer, Forbes, 6 July 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for canting

Adjective

But the overall picture of religious infighting in 1640s Britain is essential to understanding how some people, especially poorer folk and especially women, found themselves on the wrong side of powerful, pious opponents.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Romania is one of the most pious countries in the European Union, with around 85% of the population identifying as religious.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pious

Verb

The panning and tilting accessory gives the Blink Mini some new powers, including 360-degree control via the Blink app.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026
Fall 2026 is tilting warmer, and chocolate brown has emerged as the shade leading that shift across wardrobes, beauty routines and living rooms.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of tilting

Adjective

Thou Shalt Not Steal, which launches on October 6, is a coming-of-age, roadtrip, moralistic odyssey about the lies people tell themselves and each other.

— Peter White, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
If the senator’s moralism has been unfettered by his stroke, with a shift toward right-brain moralistic processing, that does not diminish his sincere intent or its effect.

— Michael P.H. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of moralistic

Verb

As the moon moves eastwards along that low-sloping path, much of its nightly movement is sideways along the horizon rather than steeply down below it.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
McConnell and Florjancic blasted tee shots on the 414-yard par-4, leaving both within 100 yards of the steep, downhill-sloping green.

— Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sloping

Adjective

Although he was noted for being supremely humble, our Way-shower, Christ Jesus, took strong antagonistic grounds against harsh pharisaical doctrine.

— Jan Keeler Vincent, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2025
Lists are no substitute for criticism, but those who take them as inimical to criticism are pharisaical.

— Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2022

Definition of pharisaical

Verb

Her existence within pop spaces has come with a bit of inherent tension, as generally left-leaning pop fans have long viewed her potential political affiliations with skepticism.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
However, several Democrats, especially those in red-leaning districts, seem to be changing their messaging and backtracking on pro-transgender stances in their latest campaign ads.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaning

Adjective

And members of these new churches were mostly not the black-dressed, hypocritical, sour-faced, monocultural figures favored by popular narrative, but often included colorful figures who were sometimes surprisingly modern in their desires.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
There is something deeply hypocritical about discovering and using the language of women’s liberation only when your own status, reputation, or income is at stake.

— Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hypocritical

Adjective

Still laughing, though, at sanctimonious Yankees fans believing baseball is somehow unfair to the poor, gutty Yankees.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The thing is, McEnany, co-creator Tim Mason, and a team of executive producers that included Lilly Wachowski as well as Sweeney immediately subvert any expectation of a sanctimonious or self-serious exploration of identity.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sanctimonious

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